“Choked When It Mattered”: Jaylen Brown Receives Flak From Fans Despite 40-Point Performance in Jayson Tatum’s Absence

The Boston Celtics suffered a heartbreaking loss against the Indiana Pacers tonight. The Celtics were playing without their best player, Jayson Tatum, as he was out due to injury management. Jaylen Brown led the pack in Tatum’s absence, and the Celtics started the game hot. Brown went off for 25 points in the first half and got the Celtics a 9-point lead heading into the second period. But the Celtics choked in the clutch moments and lost the game 133-131.

Fans were not happy with Jaylen Brown despite his 40-point performance and slammed him on social media for losing in Tatum’s absence.

Jaylen Brown gets slammed by fans despite incredible performance

Jaylen Brown put up one of his best performances of this season tonight against the Pacers. He finished the game with 40 points and 5 rebounds. But the NBA world slammed the Celtics superstar despite his incredible performance as Boston lost to a Tyrese Haliburton-less Indiana Pacers. One fan wrote on X, “Choked when it mattered most.” The NBA World followed suit.

One fan even accused Brown of stat padding in a loss.

One fan trolled Brown after the loss, claiming that the Forward cannot dribble with his left hand.

Fans also reminded the world that Brown has the most expensive contract in the NBA.

The Celtics superstar could have become a hero tonight. With the score tied and 4 seconds remaining on the clock, Brown had the chance to win the game for Boston. However, Brown’s shot got blocked by Buddy Hield from behind. The play was initially called a foul on Hield, giving Brown two free throws to take the lead. But the call was overturned after the review taken by the Pacers.

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Has Brown lived up to his contract?

Jaylen Brown signed a 5-year $303.7 million supermax extension with the Celtics last summer. The whopping contract made Brown’s deal the richest in NBA history. However, many believe the Celtics superstar did not deserve the $303 million contract. He is not the best player on his team, as he is secondary to his co-star, Jayson Tatum. Brown is averaging 22.7 points this season, which is nowhere close to the numbers some of the other superstars in the league are averaging. Meanwhile, Tatum is averaging 27.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists.

But Brown’s impact on the Celtics goes beyond his stat sheet. Despite not having unbelievable stats, Brown has helped the Celtics stay on the top of the Eastern Conference standings. He also has incredible chemistry with Jayson Tatum, having gone to 4 Conference Finals and 1 NBA Finals together. Despite tonight’s loss, the Celtics have a legitimate chance at winning the title this season.

This season’s outcome will determine if Jaylen Brown has lived up to his contract.

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